If this subreddit and others like it are any indication, there are a LOT of unrequited longings going on out there. Women don't want to seem presumptuous or weird, men are afraid of the predator stigma, among other things.

I wish we had a way of flashing a sign or generally presenting ourselves that showed that we were open to AGRs, or open to talking at the very least.

I've had numerous occasions where I held back from saying anything overt about my interpretation of others signs or comments for fear of the usual.

I guess I just feel stifled: I'm normally one to wake into challenging subject matter in order to soak discussion, but this...this triggers fear of shunning, of pariah labels.

Anyway, had to vent. You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming. 😋